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The main markets served are semiconductor and scientific as well as a wide range of industrial segments including chemical process industries, food packaging and paper handling. The business area has a global service network and innovates for sustainable productivity in order to further improve its customers’ performance. Principal product development and manufacturing units are located in the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Germany, South Korea, China and Japan.

Market overview

Vacuum is required in a number of industrial applications where the pressure is required to be below atmospheric pressure and/or the environment needs to be clean. The market can be categorized in semiconductor, industrial vacuum and high vacuum. However, each of these sectors contains several sub-sectors and specific applications.

Market trends

Increased use of demanding material and production environment in industrial production

Continued focus on energy efficiency/savings, and reduction of emissions

Stricter regulatory standards sees companies having to be more compliant

Focus on total solution and total life cycle cost

Demand drivers

Industrial production

Manufacturing of semiconductors, scientific instruments, research and development equipment, flat panel display and solar energy products

Energy costs

Market position and competition

Vacuum Technique has a leading market position globally in most of its operations.